Food is so worth it. Owner is very nice. Place is quite clean. Will definitely go back again, read more

The food is pretty much the same as the one in huntington beach but the service was super slow. We went on a Friday night and despite having empty tables, we had to wait. Each round took 20-30 min. Endednup eating 2 rounds and spending 2 hours at the restaurant. read more

Jan '26: + Some of their sashimi is yummy. My fav'll always be the salmon. - The mackerel sashimi was my least fav. + Love that the +$5 AYCE oyster add-on option was available this time. + Nice, helpful, attentive staff. - Slow service. Lot of us were just sitting and waiting for minutes. - I wish they posted their prices upfront. On the window you see something like $20 for AYCE rolls. However, I don't see the price for what I want (AYCE sashimi + oyster) until I'm already inside asking. - Still only one restroom per gender, and no paper towels inside the restroom. + Glad that weekday lunchtime is not crowded at all. + For a full round of sashimi, they bring it out on a fancy aesthetic bridge layout. I had: weekday lunch AYCE sashimi + oyster = $40 + $5 + tax ($4) = $49.11 --- May '22: tl,dr: I love salmon sashimiii!! Likes: + Just the fact that they have AYCE sashimi. Everywhere else (Soyokaze & Sake2Me) no longer even does AYCE. D:{ + No wait on a Saturday mid-afternoon. + Very helpful staff. + One nice staff member noticed that my friend and I had trouble discerning between the rolls, so he declared what each thing was. Thanks! Non-likes: - Hella expensive! Economics, eh? - No oysters on the day we went (5/21/22). - 2hr limit. - Only one restroom stall per gender. The guy was sleeping in there. ~$50/person for AYCE sashimi. read more

AYCE Sushi SCM - Menu doesn't say upfront the AYCE prices. - Japanese Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Third time coming into AYCE SUSHI SCM. This time was a saturday around 6:30 and there was no wait. We got seated and slowly got settled in. There was definitely a deficiency in staff causing major slow downs especially when tables picked up. The food overall was okay today. The quality was good but didn't taste the freshest as before. Unfortunately, the service was so slow we didn't make it to our second round because no one took our order. We didn't receive completely ice cream at the end when they gave us our tab but it took them awhile to run our card. Most likely will be the last time coming, it may be a good idea to only come during not peak time. read more

AYCE Sushi SCM - Sashimi - Japanese Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Jenny was absolutely fantastic! She was attentive, knowledgeable, and made our dining experience so enjoyable. She went out of her way to accommodate our requests and even surprised us with a complimentary dessert. Her service was top-notch, and we'd definitely request her again. 5 stars!" Very nice place for family dinner. Good food and the best service. Staffs were always checking on us and making sure my 2 year old well fed without any extra charged. Will go back and highly recommended for family night. read more

AYCE Sushi SCM - Japanese Near Me - Santa Ana, California

It's been awhile since my husband and I came to this location. We wanted all you can eat sushi again, so we decided to give this branch another try. Their other location is at Huntington Beach. I personally think the oysters this location is a lot fresher than the Huntington location. The restaurant is also newer and also more open feel. The presentation of the sashimi is also better than the other. For premium, you will get not inly all you can eat sashimi, but also all you can eat ramen. Paring warm with cold food is the best way to eat more! The service here is slim but faster than the other location. The water and waitress will come grab your empty plates as soon as you finish, but will sneak away at an instant so you don't ask to order more. read more

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This place wasn't bad, but I've had better. The quality isn't as good as a couple places I like in Tustin. Service was good. The Sushi chefs were fast. If Im ever in the area I might return if I'm craving Sushi. read more

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the only photo i have from this place is this giant bottle of plum wine LOL. it was very yummy so i highly recommend it my friends came in a group of 14 and we had a super long table set up for us, with 2 sets of ordering sheets to accommodate everyone. we were celebrating 2 birthdays and the staff were happy to celebrate! they provided several dishes on the house, birthday sojus, and birthday desserts at the end of the meal. we were very well taken care of and i appreciate the hospitality of care from all of the staff as the token non-meater of our group, i was pleasantly surprised to see several rolls that i could order. i ate mainly edamame, veg tempura rolls, asparagus rolls and avocado rolls. i didn't mind having a limited amount of things to order, since i didn't experience the extreme fullness that a lot of my friends did. it was still a lot of fun, and all the vegetables were fresh and crunchy. my only complaint was that the edamame was pretty soft this place is great for big groups, and the AYCE seemed very worth it for the rest of my group since they ordered a bunch of sushi. the staff were very attentive and sweet, and even the ala carte prices looked reasonable. i'd definitely come back! read more

AYCE Sushi SCM - plum wine - Japanese Near Me - Santa Ana, California

The rolls are good but the nigiri was off putting. It didn't taste like fish and our miso soup was not warmed. Everything kind of tasted off we couldn't finish our 3rd round. Could go somewhere better for the same price. read more

I usually never leave bad reviews unless I necessarily have to. But coming here was so disappointing. When I walked in it took them awhile for them to acknowledge our party until one of the cooks let the older woman know to assist us. Keep in mind the restroom wasn't busy, we walked in around 8:40ish and they close at 10. The woman with the bad bleached blond hair said how can I help you, and we asked for a table for two, then she says last call for ordering is at 9:30.. ok no problem. When she pointed at a table, we asked if we can sit if one of those booths since again, it was not busy and there were plenty available. She then gets irritated and says "you have to wait for someone to clean it then" I understand you've probably had a long day at work but the restaurant was empty, sitting in a booth Is a completely normal request to ask for. She then waits 10 to 15 minutes for the booth to be cleaned then she pointed at it and tells us to go sit. The food was mid, the sushi was very dry and the rice was stale and old. Service was absolutely horrible, but yet we still tipped for the sake of the cooks- We will definitely not be back. And the lady definitely needs her attitude checked- and if you're going to run a restaurant.. customer service is everything! DO BETTER read more

AYCE Sushi SCM - Open booths available- but won't seat you unless your a party of 4. Ridiculous. - Japanese Near Me - Santa Ana, California

YOOOO THIS IS THE AYCE SUSHI PLACE FOR SURE TO GO TO! The quality of the fish is super fresh and with the sashimi, you also get fresh wasabi that is sooo good with the rich premium cuts like toro and uni. We also got the raw oysters and each was perfectly seasoned and full of umami goodness. We were impressed by the sushi to rice ratio too and had a great time overall. Shoutout to the servers who were super friendly and always watching to make sure plates were cleared out without asking! Can't wait to come back again read more

AYCE Sushi SCM - Sashimi spread - Japanese Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Disappointing experience as returning customers We've been coming to this place, but our last visit on Saturday was extremely disappointing. Our party of 5 waited more than 30 minutes and was about to be seated. Another party that arrived after us, who knew the owner, was seated immediately. The owner yelled at the waitress to get their table ready and told her to seat that party first, making us wait longer. They spoke in their own language, and it felt discriminatory to be pushed aside even though we were there first. The waitress noticed we were upset and came over to apologize, which was kind of her compared to the owner's behavior. We decided to leave and won't be returning. Loyal customers expect fairness and respect. Prioritizing friends over people who waited in line is not acceptable service. read more

My parents, friend and I were pretty impressed with this AYCE sushi spot. We came on a Sunday afternoon around 2pm (purposely did so to avoid lunch & dinner rush) and there was no wait. There were only a handful of tables dining. Whew! We sat at the booth in front of the sushi bar. More spacious than the first table that was right by the entrance - better fitted for 2 than 4 especially for what we had ordered. Service was pretty good and the staff were friendly. K-Pop music and video was on and playing. Very upbeat and not to loudly disturbing. We opted for the AYCE Premium (includes sashimi & some seasonal items) for an additional $8pp. Somewhat worth it, I say it is worth for the 1st time. The salmon sashimi, yellowtail sashimi and the carpaccio was the best items from that premium list. The bluefin tuna wasn't that great. Uni was just decent. If I were to return I do just the AYCE Basic. I do love their No Rice Specialty Rolls and so glad they come in 1 or 4 pieces. Everything we ordered came in out in a timely matter and no item was missed. Interestingly we were graciously served several items on the house! It was very appreciated :) We hardly had any carbs so we were able to try most of what we had wanted. We came, conquered and left very happily full! The price and quality met our expectation. I would definitely return! read more

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Stopped in for the first time today for an anniversary dinner with my husband, and we specifically came for the all you can eat as the name of the company states. It. Did. Not. Disappoint. I loved how casual it was inside and they even have a cute little ramen bar inside. I'll be honest with most AYCE places I do not expect the most exceptional quality. That is not true here, the carpaccio was so good! Every piece of sashimi we ordered was so fresh and tasted so delicious. The price was what really blew me away, it was $45 per person and it included the sashimi. The baked mussels were delicious and standard for my expectations of what good baked mussels should taste like. We tried several of their rolls and our favorites (for now) are the ayce and Las Vegas! The service was amazing! Everyone was very attentive and the food rolled out so fast! Save space for the green tea ice cream! I can't wait to come back! read more

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Love this place, great foods and good customers service , David is amazing he us really nice and friendly

Been here many times for the last few years and they never disappoint. Went recently with a big group and the staff was so friendly and accommodating. Contrary to my recent experience at Tomikawa in Pasadena where they got ALL our orders wrong for a party of 3, the staff here at AYCE Sushi SCM got everything RIGHT and never missed a beat. They were quick to clean up empty plates and make room and were just so nice and patient with our big party. The food here is always consistently good. I love their small rice balls for the nigiri's and the half rolls. I normally don't opt to order rolls at AYCE because it's always so massive at other places but that's never the case here! They even make spider rolls in half roll sizes so we got to try a wide variety. I also love that they have salmon roe as a part of their regular menu as many places either don't include that or puts that in a premium tier. For a salmon roe fan like me, seeing that on the regular menu was the best news ever. Needless to say, I will be back read more

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I went to AYCE Sushi SCM with my boyfriend and his family on a whim because we were all craving sushi. When we arrived, there was plenty of seating (we arrived around 5:30-6:00PM on a weekday, I can't remember exactly what time). They played K-Pop music with the music videos by the entrance if that is your jam! But the music wasn't overpowering or loud in any way. I will be perfectly candid, the images do not do this place justice. I was a bit apprehensive when going because I was worried that it wouldn't be fresh, but the sashimi and rolls were all so delicious! I believe it was closer to $45-50 per person for their AYCE menu with sashimi included. I only had a few pieces of sashimi, but each of the pieces that I had were tasty! My only complaint with the sashimi is that the toro could've been a bit more tender (I've been spoiled), but otherwise it was delicious! The texture wasn't mush or too chewy (my biggest problems with sashimi typically), and they tasted fresh! Sometimes I get worried that AYCE places will let their sashimi sit for a bit, but it didn't taste like that at all here. I really enjoyed their rolls. I can't remember the names of all the rolls we got, but I think my favorites were the Dodger and Lakers themed rolls. I like my rolls with a little bit of spice and a little bit of crunch, and both of these hit the nail on the head with that. The servers were also super speedy with bringing items out and clearing our tables. We ordered a lot so it felt like our tables were constantly filled, but the servers always made enough space. They did such a splendid job. All in all a nice place to have lunch or dinner at! It's nice enough to treat yourself or your family without breaking your wallet too much. The price point and quality matched, which is always a good thing. read more

AYCE Sushi SCM - sashimi bridge !! - Japanese Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Me and my friend had this place on Thursday and it was so delicious. The sashimi and oysters were great, but unfortunately we both got food poisoning about 48 hours later. Just be careful and aware. Everything else was great. read more

AYCE Sushi SCM - Japanese Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Are those chopsticks or are you happy sashimi? Lots of parking. Clean spacious restaurant. Friendly service. Premium ayce gets you sashimi and carpaccio on top of the rolls, which I think is worth it. *Sashimi- cut thicccc and comes with fresh wasabi (extra fresh wasabi $1) *Fresh oysters- as advertised, fresh small oysters. Seasoning isn't consistent though throughout the rounds *All the toro sashimi were delicious . It just melted like butter *Well seasoned carpaccio with thinner cuts *Baked mussels were delicious *Edamame was over cooked so it was super soft *No uni *For a party of 3, we got 2 small abalone (1st round only) Free ayce green tea ice cream at the end that's super creamy. All other desserts are not ayce. read more

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Food was fresh and delicious. The staff is very friendly and helpful. First time try and i will be back. read more

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My wife suggested AYCE Sushi to celebrate my daughter's birthday. We waited about 45 minutes after putting our name on the waiting list, pretty much as expected. Since we have a child in our party, it was hard for us to decide whether to order by item or AYCE. In the end it probably came out the same. They automatically added gratuity on party of 5 (instead of 8) or more. Oh well. I enjoyed sushi we ordered. Fish is really fresh. My salmon skin had roll was good too. The salmon teriyaki is like a salmon steak. My only disappointment was the miso soup. It tasted like it was watered down. read more

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Their premium Sashimi option is amazing. Nigiri is also very good. The sashimi quality is very consistent. When it's busy, service can be brisk and a little rushed, understandably. On a weeknight, it's efficient service, friendly and polite. They have booths and tables. Clean and spacious. For AYCE Sashimi option made to order, the price is very x10 good, and the quality of the Sashimi is just Chef's kiss. Compliments to the owner and kitchen. I also love love love their fried oyster, they have perfected the fried oyster to heaven. This place is my go to for celebrations, birthdays, and whenever I want to enjoy great Sashimi and sushi. Yes yes yes just come here it's so good. read more

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AYCE sushi but you can also order a la carte. Service is friendly. Rolls are a little too ricey. Sashimi is good. Huge menu selection. Restaurant is really bright and clean. Really casual. They also have different types of ramen. Complimentary ice cream for dessert read more

AYCE sushi is located in the target shopping area on Bristol. There are different menu's you can choose from and the top one included AYCE oysters (which I will have to come back and try!) Staff was nice and friendly, attentive. Nigiri rice to fish ratio was perfect as well as the rolls. Fish tasted fresh and did not have a fishy odor. During dinner there was an incident with a patron getting loud, rowdy and staff handled it in a very calm and collective way. The patron began throwing items throughout the restaurant as he was escorted out. read more

Sushi and customer service was great. Ayce was a very reasonable price too. Would recommend to anyone wanting all you can eat

For starters the service is so unwelcoming. I had a party of 4 and we all ordered sushi. The rolls were ok nothing out of this world. Next we all ordered bento boxes. The picture uploaded is just 1 out of the 4 they brought out. This is extremely disgusting if they think someone is supposed to eat off of a plate like this. They need to do better ! I definitely returned it to the waitress and told her I felt uncomfortable eating off of it. I Will not be returning. read more

AYCE Sushi SCM - This is what this place considers a Teriyaki bento box - Japanese Near Me - Santa Ana, California

This is my favorite AYCE sushi spot in all of OC. The ingredients are always fresh and they don't overpack the rice, so it's great for those who are carb-conscious. I'm not usually an all-you-can-eat type of person but this spot is an exception. And plus, sushi isn't that filling especially when they don't pack in the rice which is what makes you full. The unagi is always fresh here and not too fatty. They also serve hot green tea with the real green tea leaves and dried rice.. I enjoyed it so much I had 4 refills and a cup to go. read more

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i've been the the AYCE Sushi HB plenty of times and have enjoyed every single one of my visits, so when i was craving sushi & was really hungry, i decided to try this location & was excited to see how much more is offered over here & was super amazed by the presentation of our food (especially the sashimi bridge platter) but this place gave me & my group such a bad stomachache! one person had to completely stop eating in the middle of the meal because it hit them right away, but i didn't feel it until i went home! DO NOT GET THE OYSTERS!!!!!!! fish quality is great, i wasn't expecting the best, but all the fish was kind of tough & dry! read more

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This was a great find. We were driving around looking for a place to eat and this place came up. Although it had some bad reviews (one being particularly recent), we decided to give it a shot anyway. We were very surprised by a few things: - the thickness of the sashimi cut (see photo) - the lack of rice in the nigiri (generally at AYCE, they'll pack on rice to get you full quicker) - the promptness of service (one of the recent reviews highlighted the terrible service) - the quality of the fish We're looking to come back and this time with more people and a bigger appetite. read more

AYCE Sushi SCM - Salmon sashimi - Japanese Near Me - Santa Ana, California

Food was good. Sashimi was great. Price was higher than expected $70 person. Overall I would come back.

Although the food is extremely subpar, the service is what really makes you regret coming. I've never seen anyone struggle with three tables so dramatically before. Utter confusion at every turn. The service was not rude just completely inept, even getting two menus at a time was overwhelming for this girl. It's almost funny if it was not so incredibly sad. Good luck to her finding her skill set. read more

What a perfect Friday afternoon treat! Kids loved California rolls. I had to grab some food fast for my children, and AYCE prepared fast and easy! Thank you for the friendly service. read more

AYCE Sushi SCM - Japanese Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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This is one of the few AYCE sushi spots that also have an option for sashimi as well. My friends and I have gone here a couple of times and I feel like it's well worth the money if you are going for a lot of sashimi. I believe it was almost $60 a person? There's a lot of appetizers, sushi, rolls, and other items to choose from so there's something for everyone. I like that the rolls are 4 pieces instead of a whole one. They even have spider hand rolls (soft shell crab) and sides of shrimp tempura included. You can also pay extra for oysters if that's your thing. The premium selection also includes a 1 per person order of Uni, abalone, and toro. I feel like finding abalone at a place is very rare. The toro was honestly not that great, but it wasn't bad. Can't say anything about Uni as I do not personally like it. The sashimi was really good and due to the size of our order, it came beautifully prepared on a sushi boat. They even included some fresh wasabi which I appreciate as I love fresh wasabi. Personally one of my favorite items was actually the albacore and salmon carpaccio. There were crispy onions and refreshing ponzu. I had to get a second order of it. Also unique to this place was a ramen station with popular choices such as buldak, Jin ramen, and shin ramen. While that is obviously a filler, it honestly was a nice spicy salty ending to all that sashimi. We had great service and they gave good green tea ice cream at the end as well! read more

AYCE Sushi SCM - The premium items that are 1 per person: Uni, abalone, and toro - Japanese Near Me - Santa Ana, California

We celebrated our niece birthday there. There were 12 in our party- the place is huge for a large group. We got the AYCE Sushi/Sashimi and Nigiri. Everything was good and fresh. I loved the shrimp tempura and fried oysters. Service was great - they served our order fast. The price per person was worth it, which was around $42. We got the one without oysters- otherwise we would've paid $5 more per person. They even have the instant noodles that you can make yourself. So cool! read more

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This place fucking sucks! Don't come here when I need to go here. Seriously, every time I review my favorite spots cause I appreciate their service and offerings, and give them 5 stars, they blow up and get too crowded. Then they raise prices. Hopefully AYCE SCM won't raise their price too much... again... (I get it, the rising inflationary and rental costs). But even still, it's pretty worth it cause the quality of the fish is pretty good and they don't load you up on huge rice balls. The Sashimi offerings are great, and really, the main reason I come back here for AYCE sushi. Other places don't have a huge no-rice menu... and if they do, it's like a "carpacio" thing were it's drizzled in a ton of sugar. Gotta keep it low glycemic right? Lately, they even had some abalone sashimi (although I think it's cooked) which is great if you go with someone who doesn't like it. Double portion for me! woo hoo! My only suggestion is that they make the spicy tuna crispy rice more thinner and crispier on the rice part. My daughter only eats this and none of the other sushi so it's the only way to get her to come is for this. But she says the rice is kinda thick and not that crispy (it's not even hot so I'm thinking it's pre-made). Everything else are pretty good and the ice cream at the end is nice. Oh and the great thing is... not everyone at your table has to get the AYCE or do the Premium upgrade. They have totally a ton of spy cameras around to make sure you're honest. For those who try to skirt the system, don't be an A-hole. For the few bucks you save one time, they're just gonna raise the price if you keep doing shady shit. and that extra rice you hide in your purse, or the sushi you share that you shouldn't, it'll coem back to you 700 fold in hell when the devil force feeds you like a foie gras goose. :D read more

Prompt service. I'm pleased with them as a mid level sushi bar, but not my favorite. Near Newport Beach a lot of premium locations.

Came in, was told that we had to wait for a table to be cleaned. Mind you this place is dead. No one cleaned a table. Finally got seated after waiting for no reason. At the end she says the ice cream is to go. She comes back and it's in cups so we just leave. Over priced. Sushi was actually terrible. Will definitely not come back read more

We haven't been here for a while. So, while we were attending our daughter's graduation in 2025, we dropped by and have our premium AYCE lunch again. The food served were still at the best quality, so did the service. We got so much value for our money spent! Highly recommend this place to anyone who love sushi and Sashimi! read more

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The first time my bf and I came here, we got the premium AYCE which came with the sashimi AYCE option. Which was actually really good and worth it for the 1st round. The 1st round of the sashimi AYCE, when we ordered tuna, it came with the fatty tuna which was super delicious. By the 2nd round when we wanted more fatty tuna, they gave us regular blue fin tuna and the quality was not good. Suggest you order alot of tuna the 1st round in hopes of getting the fatty tuna compared to the blue fin tuna. This is my 2nd time coming here and we ended up opting for just regular AYCE sushi option. I don't really like to consume a lot of rice so I really appreciated the rice ratio in their sushi options. Their fish were all fresh and my favorite eel was just perfect touch. I also think their appetizers are really good. We came on a Friday night around 5:30pm and we didn't have to wait in a long time. By the time we were leaving, which was around 6:30pm, it started to get busy. I think we paid about $39 per person and it was totally worth it. We were full off of the AYCE sushi option! We would come back here again. read more

AYCE Sushi SCM - Japanese Near Me - Santa Ana, California

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Worst experience for lunch time at 2:30pm, waited forever for food. Waitress said they have one chef and one waitress running the show. Unbelievable. Saw food prepped without gloves at sushi bar. Saw staff cleaning tables and handling dirty plates bare-handed . Food safety = major concern. Second time came here, got a vibe they were playing favorites with free food - table next to us got spider salad on the house, we got denied. Staff seemed uncomfortable making decisions without boss. Management needs to sort out staffing and hygiene STAT. Reported to Health Department - California Retail Food Code requires proper food handling and hygiene. read more